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White House
Benchmark Assessment Report (September 2007)
Assessment of how the government of Iraq is performing in its efforts to achieve a series of specific benchmarks, as well as any adjustments to strategy that may be warranted in light of that performance.
In Focus: Iraq
News, speeches, factsheets, reports on Iraq.
National Strategy for Victory in Iraq (November 2005)
Articulates the broad strategy the President set forth in 2003 and provides an update on our progress as well as the challenges remaining.
Congress
Combating war profiteering: are we doing enough to investigate and prosecute contracting fraud and abuse in Iraq ? : hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, first session, March 20, 2007 (UM/Gov. Docs. Y 4.J 89/2:S.HRG.110-39)
Hearing on Private Security Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan (October 2, 2007). (House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform)
Examine the mission and performance of private military contractor Blackwater USA in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Hearing on the "Downing Street" Memo (U.S. House of Representatives)
The Downing Street "Memo" is a document containing meeting minutes transcribed during President Bush's meeting with British Prime Minister Blair on July 23, 2002. It portrays the President intent on invasion, and a loyal ally troubled both by how it could be justified and by what it would bring. This "unofficial hearing" is a discussion of the contents of the memo.
Human rights violations under Saddam Hussein: victims speak out : hearing before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia of the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, first session, November 20, 2003 (UM/Gov.Docs.Y 4.IN 8/16::H 88/38) >
Iraq: status and prospects for reconstruction, resources: hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, first session, July 29, 2003 (UM/Gov.Docs.Y 4.F 76/2:S.HRG.108-255)
Plight of Iraqi refugees: hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, first session, January 16, 2007 (UM/Gov.Docs.Y 4.J 89/2:S.HRG.110-3)
Private Military Contractors in Iraq: an Examination of Blackwater's Actions in Fallujah (Sep 2007) (House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform)
Majority staff report.
Private Security Firms Standards: Cooperation and Coordination in the Battlefield (June 2006) (House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations)
What are the rolls and missions of private security firms, what standards are these firms required to have, and to what extent is there coordination between private security firms and U.S. military and other forces in Iraq.
Report of the Select Committee on Intelligence on Postwar Findings About Iraq's WMD Programs and Links to Terrorism and How They Compare With Prewar Assessments together with additional views
Report of the Select Committee on Intelligence on the U.S. intelligence community's prewar intelligence assessments on Iraq together with additional views
(UM/Gov. Docs. Y 1.1/5:108-301 )
Report of the Select Committee on Intelligence on The Use by the Intelligence Community of Information Provided by the Iraqi National Congress with additional views
Report on the U.S. Intelligence Community's Prewar Intelligence Assessments on Iraq (Senate Intelligence Committee)
Includes the intelligence community's analyis of Iraq's nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons programs.
Review Iraqi agriculture: from oil for food to the future of Iraqi production, agriculture and trade : hearing before the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, second session, June 16, 2004 (UM/Gov. Docs. Y 4.AG 8/1:108-33)
War at Any Price"?: the Total Economic Costs of the War Beyond the Federal Budget (November 2007) (Joint Economic Committee)
Investigates costs of the war in Iraq not included in direct budgetary appropriations. Note that the Republican minority of the committee say the report is politically motivated and inaccurate.
Federal Government Agencies
Bush administration documents on interrogation (Washington Post)
Summary of White House, Pentagon and Justice Department documents about interrogation policies.
Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction: Report to the President
The Commission was established in 2004 to examine the American intelligence community's ability to assess use, capablilities, possession, manufacture and other aspects of weapons of mass destruction by foreign powers.
CRS reports on Iraq (Congressional Research Service)
Reports to Congress on issues related to Iraq.
DefenseLINK
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) current news, press releases, DoD subject web sites, and special reports.
Department of Homeland Security
Protects the nation against further terrorist attacks. Component agencies will analyze threats and intelligence, guard our borders and airports, protect our critical infrastructure, and coordinate the response of our nation for future emergencies.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Iraq
Official source for UK government statements, news releases, and other documents.
Government Views on Iraq (City College of New York)
Homeland Security Library (Naval Postgraduate School, David Knox Library)
Large database of documents, reports, hearings, testimony on Iraq as well as other security related topics. Search by keywords, topic, pubishing agency
Iraq: a Country Study (Library of Congress)
Presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of Iraq.
Iraq and Vietnam: differences, similarities and insights
(UM/Gov. Docs. D 101.146:IR 65)
Iraq Casualities (Department of Defense)
Statistics on killed and wounded for all services for Iraq operations.
Iraq Report
Weekly news summary about Iraqi politics since 1998. Reporting appears to be objective. Issued by Radio Free Europe, a US government project.
Iraq Study Group Report
Independent assessment of the current and prospective situation on the ground in Iraq, its impact on the surrounding region, and the consequences for U.S. interests.
Iraqi Perspectives Project: a View of Operation Iraqi Freedom from Saddam's Senior Leadership (United States Joint Forces Command)
Examination of Sadam Hussein's leadership and its effects on Iraqi military decision making process. Evaluates military events from not only our vantage point, but also from the perspective of the opposing political and military leadership.
Operation Iraqi Freedom: Three Year Anniversary - Progress Fact Sheet (Department of Defense)
Brief report on accomplishments in Iraq after 3 years of war.
Private Security Contractors in Iraq: Background, Legal Status, and Other Issues (July 2007) (Congressional Research Service)
Summarizes current knowledge about private contractors and sources of controversy about them, legal status, prosecution of contractors, and possible issues that Congress might address.
Rebuilding Iraq: Actions Needed to Improve Use of Private Security Providers (July 2005) (General Accountability Office)
Evaluation of the extent to which U.S. agencies and contractors acquired security services from private contractors, developed a working relationship, and how agencies assessed the costs of using private security providers on reconstruction contracts.
Report of the Independent Commission on the Security Forces in Iraq (September 2007) (The Commission)
Report on the readiness and capabilities of the Iraqi security forces
Report of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on the Treatment by the Coalition Forces of Prisoners of War and Other Protected Persons by the Geneva Conventions in Iraq During Arrest, Internment and Interrogation
Report to Congress Measuring Security and Stability in Iraq (Department of Defense)
Focuses on goals and progress regarding Iraq's political stability, security, and economic situation. Also describes training and development of Iraqi forces.
Report to Congress on the Situation in Iraq (General David Petraeus, 10-11September 2007)
Testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the security situation and surge effects in Iraq. Includes tables, graphs, and illustrations.
Strategic consequences of the Iraq War: U.S. security interests in Central Asia reassessed
(UM/Gov. Docs. D 101.146:ST 89 )
United States Central Command
Current news, releases, briefings, photographs, operations and exercises of the coalition Central Command forces.
U.S. Department of State. Foreign Press Centers
Supports U.S. policies by helping foreign media cover the U.S. Their goal is to promote the depth,accuracy, and balance of foreign reporting from the US, by providing direct access to authoritative American information sources.
US Department of State. International Information Programs
Bush Administration policy on Iraq. Documents back to 1999 archiving Iraqi abuses, including the oil-for-food program.
US Department of State. "Iraq"
Documents on humanitarian assistance, press releases, fact sheets, reports related to Iraq.
United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
An independent, nonpartisan federal institution created by Congress to promote the prevention, management, and peaceful resolution of international conflicts.
World Factbook (Central Intelligence Agency)
Summary report on Iraq, its people, geography, economy, military, government, current issues.
United Nations
Iraq Nuclear Verification Office (INVO) and Iraq (International Atomic Energy Agency)
Information on the INVO and weapons inspections in Iraq
UN News Centre
Current UN information and news about Iraq.
UN Security Council
Includes administrative information, resolutions, reports, latest news and a daily program dealing with all UN issues including Iraq.
United Nations
Access to UN bodies, issues on UN agenda, action against terrorism, etc.
United Nations, Office of the Iraq Programme: Oil-for-Food
History of and information concerning the oil-for-food programme.
United States Mission to the United Nations
UNICEF and Iraq
Mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential.
Other material on Iraq can be located by performing a keyword or subject search in the Library Catalog.
The Library has also produced a comprehensive subject research guide on the Iraq War and Occupation, which includes, current news, analysis and commentary, background, history, geography, information for children and families, and other pertinent sources.
For further information contact:
Leonard Adams
Government Documents Librarian
len.adams@library.umass.edu
(413) 545-2765
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